| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Sep 13, 2017 | signed chap.308 |
| Sep 01, 2017 | delivered to governor |
| Jun 20, 2017 | returned to senate passed assembly |
| Jun 19, 2017 | ordered to third reading rules cal.192 substituted for a8166a |
| Jun 15, 2017 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jun 14, 2017 | ordered to third reading cal.1752 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Jun 12, 2017 | print number 1789a |
| Jun 12, 2017 | amend and recommit to cities |
| Jan 10, 2017 | referred to cities |
senate Bill S1789A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Daniel L. Squadron
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
S1789 - Details
S1789 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1789 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources administration to the tenant PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires the Human Resources Administration to issue a receipt, upon request, to a tenant on public assistance verifying proof of a rental payment to the landlord. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends title twenty-six of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new chapter twelve. JUSTIFICATION : This bill provides tenants on public assistance the right to request and promptly obtain a receipt as proof of rental payment made by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA). This legislation is deemed necessary because there are hundreds of cases whereby tenants whose rent is paid by HRA are summoned to landlord/tenant
S1789 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1789
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources
administration to the tenant
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new chapter 12 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12
CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN RENT PAYMENT
SECTION 26-1201 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.
§ 26-1201 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT. (A) WHENEVER RENT IS PAID BY THE
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION TO A LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF A TENANT WHO
IS RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, THE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION SHALL
ISSUE A CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT TO SUCH TENANT, UPON REQUEST BY THE
TENANT FOR CERTIFICATION. THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL SET FORTH:
(1) THE DATE THE PAYMENT WAS MAILED;
(2) THE NAME OF THE LANDLORD TO WHOM THE PAYMENT WAS MAILED;
(3) THE ADDRESS TO WHICH PAYMENT WAS MAILED; AND
(4) THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT MAILED.
(B) A REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY THE TENANT
IN PERSON AT THE TENANT'S ASSIGNED HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
OR BY THE TENANT OR THE LANDLORD BY TELEPHONE. IF A REQUEST IS MADE IN
PERSON, THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
TENANT AT THE TENANT'S ASSIGNED HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE NOT
MORE THAN TWO DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS MADE. IF THE REQUEST IS MADE BY
TELEPHONE, THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL BE SENT VIA FIRST CLASS
MAIL TO THE TENANT AT HIS OR HER LAST KNOWN ADDRESS NOT MORE THAN
FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS MADE. EACH HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINIS-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Velmanette Montgomery
(D) 0 Senate District
S1789A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1789A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1789A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources administration to the tenant PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires the Human Resources Administration, whenever rent is paid to a landlord on behalf of a tenant receiving public assistance, to make available through an online client portal, a certification of payment. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends title twenty-six of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new chapter thirteen. JUSTIFICATION : This bill provides tenants on public assistance the right to obtain proof of rental payment made by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA). This legislation is deemed necessary because there are hundreds of cases whereby tenants whose rent is paid by HRA are summoned to landlord/tenant court for non-payment of rent. For
S1789A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1789--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to certification of payment of rent by the human resources
administration to the tenant
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new chapter 13 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 13
CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN RENT PAYMENT
SECTION 26-1301 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT.
§ 26-1301 CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT. (A) WHENEVER RENT IS PAID BY THE
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION TO A LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF A TENANT WHO
IS RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, A CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE TENANT THROUGH AN ON-LINE CLIENT PORTAL, ACCESS HRA.
THE CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT SHALL SET FORTH:
(1) THE DATE THE PAYMENT WAS SENT;
(2) THE NAME OF THE LANDLORD TO WHOM THE PAYMENT WAS SENT;
(3) THE ADDRESS TO WHICH PAYMENT WAS SENT; AND
(4) THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT SENT.
(B) AT THE TIME OF APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
THE HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE THE APPLICANT FOR
ASSISTANCE WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO ACCESS AND RECEIVE
CERTIFICATION OF RENT PAYMENTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that the human resources
administration shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
effectuate this act prior to such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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